The Changin' Times of Ike White

Dec 4 2020 N/A 1h 17m
Documentary, Music

Ike White was a musical prodigy who recorded a funk and soul classic album inside a Californian prison in 1974. Then he disappeared. 30 years later, director Dan Vernon tracked him down, only to find a trail of wives, lives and false identities that leave as many questions as answers.

Plot

Released in 1974, "Changin' Times" was a stunning album of songs recorded in extraordinary circumstances - the first ever commercial album recorded inside an American prison by an inmate. It's creator was a musical prodigy, Ike White, who was jailed for life at the age of 19 for murder. With never-before-seen archive, the film charts Ike's journey out from prison into industry adulation and life as a free man, eventually leading to his reinvention as a performer for hire called David Maestro.

Written by

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Directed by

Daniel Vernon

Cast

Alvin Taylor, Greg Errico, Jerry Goldstein

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

BBC Arena, Erica Starling Productions, Met Film

Languages

English

Awards

3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
245
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA